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Updated 25 March 2017

CF-188A McDonnell Douglas Hornet
188747

Operations History



No. Date Type CF/RCAF# Man# Photo
47   CF-188A 188747 333/A277  
  21 August 1985 Taken on strength. Equivalent to F-18A-16-MC when delivered.  
  1980s Used at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta and CFB Baden, Germany  
  15 June 1986 Cambrai - Epinoy (LFQI) (closed) France. 439 Squadron.(AC)(PT-2) 188747 Photo by Alex Christie
188747 Photo by Peter Terlouw
  1 October 1986 Leeuwarden (LWR / EHLW) - Netherlands(AvG) 188747 Photo by Arie van Groen
  1990s Used at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta and CFB Baden, Germany  
  1991 With No. 421 Squadron, 1st Canadian Air Division at CFB Solingen, Germany  
    Also with No. 439 Squadron in Europe, dates not known.  
  February 1995 With No. 433 Escadrille tactique de combat at CFB Bagotville  
    Received ECP avionics update  
  29 August 2003 Calgary - International (YYC / CYYC) Canada - Alberta. Landing in tandem with 188918.(MM-1) 188747 Photo by Mark McWhirter
  1 September 2003 Calgary - International (YYC / CYYC) Canada - Alberta. Flying low on it's way to fly past McMahon stadium. Stampeders won the game...for a change!(MM-1) 188747 Photo by Mark McWhirter
  3 October 2003 Edmonton - International (YEG / CYEG) Canada - Alberta(KW) 188747 Photo by Kevin Wachter
  8 November 2003 Edmonton - International (YEG / CYEG) Canada - Alberta. There were four of these F-18's out today. Wouldn't be surprised if they were to do a fly-by over Commonwealth Stadium during the western CFL final between the green/gold and the green/white.(RB) 188747 Photo by Richard Barsby
  11 November 2003 Edmonton - International (YEG / CYEG) Canada - Alberta(KW) 188747 Photo by Kevin Wachter
  8 September 2004 In Flight Canada - Alberta. RTB from CLAWR. Taken from 188926.(GHP) 188747 Photo by Greg Hume-Powell
  April 2006 At CFB Cold Lake, Alberta, with No. 416 Squadron markings. Believed to be operated by Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment at this time.  
  27 October 2006 Being operated by Fighter Operational Test and Evaluation Flight at China Lake, California, when it experienced a near miss with CF-188 188744. Investigation sited hurried briefing after last minute crew changes in multi-ship mission over China Lake range.  
  14 March 2008 Fort Worth - NAS JRB / Carswell Field (AFB) (FWH / NFW) USA - Texas. 409 Squadron Hornet returns from a training flight.(BT-1) 188747 Photo by Brandon Thetford
  3 March 2009 Fort Worth - NAS JRB / Carswell Field (AFB) (FWH / NFW) USA - Texas(BT-1) 188747 Photo by Brandon Thetford
  28 June 2009 Edmonton - City Centre (Municipal / Blatchford Field) (YXD / CYXD) Canada - Alberta(IK) 188747 Photo by Ivan Kresanek
  11 December 2013 Lajes (Terceira Island - Lajes) (BA4) (TER / LPLA) Portugal - Azores. Flight of six F/A-18's returning home after participating on a exercise in France!(PS-1) 188747 Photo by Paulo Santos

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